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New chief of Islamist party urges followers to avoid protests
[NATION.PK] The newly-appointed chairman of an Islamist party Sunday called on its followers to refrain from protests and sit-ins, saying such moves were against national interests.Ziaullah Qadri, chief of a faction of Tehrik Labaik Ya Rasool Allah , announced the party won't pursue its demand for Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... Law Minister Rana Sanaullah 's resignation. "The provincial minister has clarified and satisfied Ulma-e-Kiram," he said. "In present scenario, protests and sit-ins would divide the nation and are against national interests." Qadri also expressed satisfaction on government’s action on the clause regarding finality of Prophethood . Tehrik Labaik Ya Rasool Allah of Allama Khadim Rizvi is registered with Election Commission of Pakistain with name Tehrik Labiak Pakistain while Dr Asif’s group, of which Qadri is the chairman, calls its political wing as Tehrik Labaik al-aalmi. The Tehrik’s faction of Khadim Rizvi dissociated itself from Dr Asif Ashraf Jalali’s Tehrik Labiak Ya Rasool Allah which ended its six-day sit-in in Lahore and Islamabad on Sunday. Dr Asif led the rally in Islamabad on Tuesday but it failed to get the attraction of the government due to the thin participation of people. Rizvi's faction is all set to hold Lahore to Islamabad long march on Monday with six points of demand: end restrictions on registration of FIR under 295/C, hang all culprits involved in blasphemy, take action against those involved in amending affidavit of Khatam-e-Nabuwat, abolish loudspeaker act, end-all cases against leaders and workers of Tehrik and include Islamic teachings in the curriculum which were previously excluded. Posted by: Fred 2017-11-06 |
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